Communication – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:31:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Coverage of the 2024 Healthy Outcomes Conference https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/coverage-of-the-2024-healthy-outcomes-conference/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162483 On Oct. 18 in Toronto, the 2024 Healthy Outcomes Conference brought together nearly 140 benefits plan sponsors, experts and other industry thought leaders to exchange ideas and best practices for achieving improved employee health outcomes and enhanced organizational performance. Across several presentations, delegates heard about supporting employees with chronic diseases, preventative health, the future of […]

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]]> 2024 HOC: How preventative health innovations could transform benefits plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-hoc-how-preventative-health-innovations-could-transform-benefits-plans/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:56:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162637 Plan sponsors are facing the perfect storm of rising benefits costs, a surge in chronic disease prevalence and fierce competition for top talent. All the while, 55 per cent of Canadian workers feel their employee benefits plan doesn’t fully meet their needs, according to Telus Health’s mental-health index. More than 50 per cent of plan members […]

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]]> 2024 HOC: McCarthy Tétrault aims for ‘real cultural change’ with new well-being strategy https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-hoc-mccarthy-tetrault-aims-for-real-cultural-change-with-new-well-being-strategy/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:54:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162656 During the coronavirus pandemic, McCarthy Tétrault elevated its well-being program and made sure employees had access to the resources they needed. But within a couple of years, Rita Apa (pictured right), the law firm’s chief human resources officer, said her team realized it was “deploying tactics instead of truly developing and implementing a coherent wellness […]

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]]> Q&A with Hoffmann-La Roche’s Rana Kassab https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-hoffmann-la-roches-rana-kassab/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:53:55 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162479 The pharmaceutical company’s director of benefits and recognition discusses the needs of a multigenerational workforce, the role of diversity, equity and inclusion in benefits plans and exploring the world one dish at a time. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: By striving to understand the changing needs of our diverse, […]

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]]> IMAX awarded for education campaign during transition to flexible benefits plan https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/benefits-communication/imax-awarded-for-education-campaign-during-transition-to-flexible-benefits-plan/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161581 IMAX Corp. won the Benefits Plan Communications award at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18 for its use of engaging technology tools to educate employees during its benefits plan redesign. The entertainment and technology company was recognized for the steps it took to consider the voice of its employees — through interactive virtual […]

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]]> Who are the winners of the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards? https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/who-are-the-winners-of-the-2024-workplace-benefits-awards/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161342 Benefits Canada is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards. The awards, which were presented at the end of the 2024 Healthy Outcomes Conference in Toronto on Oct. 18, recognized employers that are making a substantial difference in their employees’ financial, mental and physical well-being. This year, Benefits Canada presented awards across […]

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]]> Peel Region enhancing communication strategy with online employee service centre https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/peel-region-enhancing-communication-strategy-with-online-employee-service-centre/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161433 The Regional Municipality of Peel is enhancing its communication strategy with its employee service centre, says Deborah Arsenault, the regional government’s chief human resources officer. The platform, which launched at the end of August, is hosted on Peel Region’s employee intranet and provides workers with information on their benefits plan, payroll and workplace policies. According […]

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]]> Q&A with Manulife Canada’s Michelle DeBeyer https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-manulife-canadas-michelle-debeyer/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:53:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161125 The insurance company’s vice-president and head of human resources discusses embracing artificial intelligence and taking time to sit back, relax and connect with family. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: A core part of my role is ensuring Manulife Canada is constantly evolving and continually looking for different ways to […]

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]]> Benefits use, plan sustainability top of mind for major Canadian employers: 2024 BCHS report launch https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/benefits-use-plan-sustainability-top-of-mind-for-major-canadian-employers-2024-bchs-report-launch/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160407 The 2024 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey highlighted the perfect storm plan sponsors are facing: trying to strike the right balance between competitive benefits and plan sustainability. It’s something that resonates with the benefits leads of three major Canadian employers, who said during Benefits Canada’s report launch event that benefits utilization and meeting the needs of a […]

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]]> 24% of U.S. employees caring for child, adult dependants more likely to leave job: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/24-of-u-s-employees-caring-for-child-adult-dependants-more-likely-to-leave-job-survey/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160194 A quarter (24 per cent) of U.S. employees who are in a caregiving role for both a child and dependent adult are more likely to say they want to leave their current job, according to a new survey by Principal Financial Group. The survey, which polled 500 employers and 500 employees, found 22 per cent […]

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